Great Britain suffer a humbling 2-0 defeat by Brazil at The Riverside in their warm-up match ahead of the Olympics.

Juventus have told Robin van Persie they want to pair him with Liverpool's Luis Suarez, as they bid to lure both to Italy.

Brandt Snedeker matches the lowest 36-hole total in Open history to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage at Royal Lytham & St Annes.

Muslims in Burma's western Rakhine state have been subjected to attacks and arbitrary arrests since communal violence in June, Amnesty International says.

David Cameron should model himself on Margaret Thatcher rather than Tony Blair, former Tory chancellor Lord Lawson says.

A doo-wop band whose image is believed to have been the first photo uploaded to the world wide web plays its final gig.

Government analysis suggests 100,000 families will lose child support in a planned shake-up of the system.

A 22-year-old man is charged with murdering a man who died after a disturbance inside a flat in Hertfordshire.